Article: College bookstores' operations evolve; Shops stay competitive with expanded offerings.(NEWS)

Byline: JOEL HAMMOND

Amazon.com offers the 14th edition of "Essentials of Managerial Finance for $97 used and as low as $115 new.

Yet Cleveland State University senior and North Olmsted native Ashley Mary bought the book, required for her summer-session Finance 351 class, for $153.30 at the school's bookstore on Euclid Avenue.

After tax, her tally for the used book was $165.18.

Why'd she choose the local brick-and-mortar option over the cheaper online alternative?

"I can walk in, grab all my books, and walk out with books on hand right then and there, Miss Mary said. "I don't have to poke around for the best price or wait for ...

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